Tie and fastening



Oct. 11, 1927. ,6 ,934

R. E. L. MAXEY TIE AND FASTENING Filed Nov. 27, 1926 A9 I zz X /e jZZZZLMme avwam toz Patented Oct. 11 1927.

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ROBERT E. L.. MAXEY, OFIQ'ETW- YORK, N; Y.

TIE ANID FASTENING.

Application filed November 27, 1926. Serial ire-151,096:

changes in the precise embodiment of the in-' vention herein disclosed, may be-made with in the scope of what is claimed, without departingtrom the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings z- V Figure 1 shows in top plan, a device con structed in accordance with theinvention, parts being broken away;

Figure 2 is. a section-on the. l1ne22 of Figure 1;

Figure3 is a section onthe line-33 of Figure 1; V

Figure 4 is a plan; showing a modified form of the invention;

Figure 5 is a section taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Figure 4.

Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 3, there is shown a metal railroad tie 1 of inverted T- shape, and including a base 2 and a rib 8 upstanding from the base. Side members 4:, in the form of plates, are located parallel to the rib 3 and are attached to the rib in any desired way, for instance by fastening devices 5, such as rivets. The side members 4: are located on opposite sides of the rib. The side members i are provided at their upper-edges with tables 6 which form seats for the base flange 25 of the railroad rail.

The tables 6 are located approximately parallel to the base 2 and extend outwardly in opposite directions from the rib 3. The tables 6 are provided with depending lugs 9 located on opposite sides of the rib 3,the tables being supplied with an abutment means .8, ot'hook-shape, the abutment means overhanging the tables and being disposed between the lugs 9. The abutment means,

above alluded to, is located partly on one side of the rib 3and partly on the other side thereof, as shown in..Figure -1. The side: membersorzplates l are thickened, as at 7 sothat, tor-thesake ofstrength, the abut-1 ment hooks 8 maybe considerably wider? than the plates 4, as-shown1in Figure 3. Tightening devices are provided and. 1n+

elude stems 10'adjustable slidably in the lugs 9, the tightening. devices. including hookshaped heads 11 cooperating-with the abutment means 8 to engage the base flange 25 0t The abutment'means'S is: located between the tightening devices,-'-nutsl the railroad rail.

12 being threaded on the. stemslO.

The base flange 25 of therail is placedon the tables 6, and the stems 1100f the tighten ing devices are inserted through the lugs 9,-

the heads 11 overhangingand engagingsthew base flange ot the rail, and the nuts 12 being tightened up against the lugs 9 so that'the heads 11 of the tightening devices may cooperate with the abutment means 8 to hold the rail in a way which will be clear when Figures 1 and 2 are-compared.

Referring to Figures 4, 5 and 6, there is shown a metal railroad tie 14: of inverted l shape, and including a base15'and 'a rib" 16 upstanding from the base. Side=members 17,111. the term of plates, are located at right angles to the rib '16 andare attached to the rib 1n any desi-red way, for instance, by

being termed integrally therewith. Each side member 17 has a base 18 connected at its inner end to the base 15 of the tie 14. The side members 17 are located on opposite sides of the rib 16. The side members 17 are provided at their upper edges with tables 19 which form seats for the base flange 26 of the railroad rail. The tables 19 are joined at their inner ends to the rib 16. The tables 19 are located approximately parallel to the base 18 and extend outwardly in opposite directions from the rib 16. The

tables 19 are provided with depending lugs" V 21 located on opposite sides of the rib 16, the tables being supplied with an abutment means 20, of hook-shape, the abutment means overhanging the tables and being disposed between the lugs 21. The abutment means, above alluded to, is located partly on one side of the rib 16 and partly on the other side thereof, as shown in Figure 41-. Tightening devices are provided and include stems 22 adjustable slidably in the lugs 21, the tightening devices including hook-shaped heads 23 cooperating with the abutment means 20 to engage the base flange 26 of the railroad rail. The abutment means is located between the tightening devices, nuts at; being threaded on the stems 22.

The base flange 26 of the rail is placed on the tables 19, and the stems 22 of the tightening devices are inserted through the lugs 21,

the heads 23 overhanging and engaging the base flange of the rail, and the nuts 24 being tightened up against the lugs 21 so that the heads 23 of the tightening devices may cooperate with the abutment means 20 to hold the rail in a way which will be clear when Figures 5 and 4. are compared.

What is claimed is 1. Ina device of the class described, a railroad tie of inverted T-shapeand including a baseand a rib upstanding from the base,

side members attached to the rib and located on opposite sides thereof, the side members being provided at their upper edges with tables located approximately parallel to the base and extending outwardly in opposits directions from the rib, the tablosbcing provided with depending lugs located on opposite sides of the rib, the tables being base and extending outwardly in opposite directions fromthe rib, the tables being provided with depending lugs located on opposite sides of the rib, thetables being supplied with an abutment means disposed between the lugs and located partly on one side of the rib and partly on'the other side thereof, and tightening devices adjustable in the lugs and including heads cooperating with the abutment means to engage the base flange of a rail, the abutmentmeans being located in oppositely-acting relation to the tightening devices.

3. In a device of the class described, a railroad tie of inverted T-shape and including a base and a rib upstanding from the base, side members attached to the rib and located on opposite sides thereof, the side members being provided at their upper edges with tables located approximately parallel to the base and extended outwardly in opposite directions from the rib, the tables being supplied with an abutment means disposed partly on one side of the rib and partly on the other side thereof, tightening devices including heads cooperating with the abutment means to engage the base flange of a. rail, and means for supporting the tightening devices in working position.

4. In a device of the class described, a railroad tie of inverted T-shape and including a base and a rib upstanding from the base, tables located approximately parallel to the base and extended outwardly in opposite di-' rest-ions from the rib, the tables being supplied at one edge with an abutment means, tightening devices located at the opposite edge of the table and cooperating with the abutment means, and means for supporting the tightening devices in working position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature.

ROBERT E. L. MAXEY. 

